每日津贴试点资金

Per Diem Support for Pilot/Exploratory Projects

While necessary, per diem charges hinder new lines of research. 协助 costs of maintaining animals for the purposes of exploratory studies, researchers can apply for 资金 for a period of up to 1 year to cover per diem costs for animals added to the colony for the purposes of collecting pilot data for grant submission. If early studies prove promising but additional data is needed for grant submission, PIs can apply for continued 资金 for up to one additional year.

To qualify, the proposed study or the necessary amendments to an existing study must be approved by the IACUC prior to the release of pilot 资金. 最好是,IACUC approval will be documented at the time of application. 如果资金被要求 support existing studies, it is expected that an application for external 资金 that includes 资金 for animal research will be submitted within one year of the end of Per Diem Pilot 资金. Funds requested should be justified based on the number of animals necessary to generate preliminary data and the length of time they need to be maintained based on scientific justification. Studies cannot be duplicative of the investigator’s previous work or what is published in the literature.

• 申请过程:
  • Applications may be submitted at any time. There is no deadline for application.
  • 提交申请至 orsp@zjhsycw.com
  • Total 资金 available to support pilot studies subject to budgetary availability.
  • Funds to be used to cover the costs of per diems to maintain the exploratory colony. They may not be used to pay personnel or purchase reagents. 每日津贴试点资金 may be coupled with other sources of 资金 to cover these costs.
  • Requests will be reviewed by AVP for 研究, with documented protocol approval by IACUC and confirmation from ARF that the animals and proposed studies can be accommodated 在设施里.
  • 每日津贴试点资金 Application form
• 资格:
  • Any investigator in good standing with ARF and IACUC may apply.
    • “Good standing with IACUC” defined as no outstanding protocol violations or concerns and all reporting is up to date.
    • “Good standing with ARF” defined as the PI is up to date on per diem charges and there are not ongoing concerns with an existing colony that need to be addressed before we consider adding more animals to the colony
  • Investigators are eligible for pilot 资金 once every 2 years.
  • Proposed studies must be discussed with the ARF manager prior to submission of the 资金 request to ensure the animals & studies can be accommodated in ARF.
  • If a new investigator not previously associated with the animal program or without previous demonstrable animal research experience applies, they must work with an established investigator familiar with the species they are proposing to work with. 如果模型 is novel to UNC, consult the AVP for 研究 for assistance in identifying someone to assist in setting up the project and working with ARF to accommodate the studies.
  • Funding decisions will be made within two weeks of receipt of the request for 资金.
  • Proposed studies must receive IACUC approval prior to release of 资金.
• 可交付成果:
  • A final report within 6 months of the expiration of 资金, indicating the outcome of the study funded by pilot funds and any products (publications, presentations, grant submissions) utilizing data derived by the pilot studies.
  • If additional 资金 beyond the initial award is requested, a summary of results obtained with initial 资金 and an experimental plan for the use of the additional 资金 must be included with the request for additional funds.
  • 提交 of an extramural award including indirect costs and 资金 for animals is expected within 1 year of the expiration of 资金 for those studies that generating 支持数据.
  • All projects receiving an excess of 1 year of 资金 must submit an extramural proposal including indirect costs and 资金 for animals within 1 year of completion of pilot 资金.